Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Sakigake-Designated Radiation Therapy Agent Filed in Japan
Osaka-based chemical maker Stella Chemifa said on October 15 that its pharma unit has filed SPM-011, an agent used in a new type of cancer radiation therapy granted sakigake fast-track designation, for Japanese approval for head and neck cancer. SPM-011…
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